Penn Street….600 Block, north side…..READING: – Taken Around 1941, we see parts of 653 to 665 Penn. Faintly and partly visible on the extreme left is Lowe’s Theatre. Hardly visible next door is Robette Hats at 661- Followed by Sterns at 663 and Carlson Hats and Shoes at 665. Notice the railroad gate on the right. The light in the window is at Read’s Department Store. – Photo taken by, and courtesy of, Joseph L. “Joe” Gerhart, Centre Ave., Reading. – From the Passing Scene
